NHL power rankings for mid-November

By Rick Morris

NOTE: Previous rankings in parentheses.

TOP TIER

1 Anaheim (2)

2 Colorado (3)

3 Chicago (6)

4 Phoenix (7)

5 St. Louis (10)

6 Minnesota (15)

7 Tampa Bay (11)

8 Vancouver (8)

9 Los Angeles (9)

10 San Jose (1)

11 Boston (12)

12 Pittsburgh (5)

13 Toronto (4)

14 Detroit (14)

SECOND TIER

15 Washington (20)

16 New York Rangers (23)

17 Montreal (13)

18 Ottawa (21)

19 Nashville (16)

20 Dallas (19)

21 Winnipeg (18)

22 New Jersey (25)

23 Carolina (24)

24 New York Islanders (22)

THIRD TIER

25 Calgary (17)

26 Columbus (26)

27 Philadelphia (29)

28 Edmonton (28)

29 Florida (27)

30 Buffalo (30)

BIGGEST RISERS: Minnesota (9 spots), New York Rangers (7 spots), St. Louis and Washington (5 spots), Tampa Bay (4 spots), Chicago, New Jersey, Ottawa and Phoenix (3 spots)

BIGGEST FALLERS: San Jose and Toronto (9 spots), Calgary (8 spots), Pittsburgh (7 spots), Montreal (4 spots), Nashville and Winnipeg (3 spots)

RANKINGS BY DIVISION – 1 POINT PER RANKING SPOT FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL TEAM, DIVIDED BY THE NUMBER OF TEAMS, LOWEST SCORE IS BEST

1 CENTRAL 10.86

2 PACIFIC 11.86

3 ATLANTIC 17.38

4 METROPOLITAN 20.75

RANKINGS BY CONFERENCE

1 WEST 22.72

2 EAST 38.13